63-Episode 63 Slaves, Aiming




 Under the pitch-black sky, in front of the divine tree, a gorgeous banquet hall was created.
 The Elves had been attacked by Hellartio and must have been exhausted from the battle with the Kingdom of Worms, but they had prepared a grand feast that did not let you feel it.
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I'm not sure why you separated me and Celestia.

 Celestia and Neya had begun to eat at a distance, surrounded by elves who seemed to be unable to move.
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The reason is simple. I've already finished with those two. I want to talk to you, Mr. Walth. Fiehl didn't want to leave you and I alone, so I forced my way in.

So that's it. Then why don't we just talk in that circle?

Are you sure about this? Are you sure? I thought there might be some things that would be inappropriate for others to hear.

 Vio's expression did not change, he just spoke happily and did not seem to be trying to sway us.
 But just because he looks that way doesn't mean that he doesn't know what you're thinking.

It's okay if you don't. It seems like he was hiding his power from those two, and I was wondering if there was something to it.

That's what I wanted to hide the most.

Oh yeah, I'm sorry about that.

 Vio did not seem to take offense, but happily showed his white teeth in a smirk.
 At the same time, the young elf brought the food.
 A dish that was instantly recognizable as special, a fish lime that was considered precious even in the southern continent.
 It is a fish that is rarely eaten, even by elves, and is only offered as an offering to spirits.
 The dishes made from the reimu were laid out on the table in a heap.

This is very tasty, isn't it?

 Vio talks to me in a very normal way.
 It's very good, isn't it?

I've never seen this fish before. It's a fish I've never seen before.

"Really? I thought you knew what it was.

 Vio smiled a carefree smile and took the first bite of the dish.
 This guy is really unpredictable, I thought, my guard up.
 I'm sure he's saying this without any intention of tricking me, but it looks like he's trying to sway me.

As long as Mr. Walth has kept his word, we're going to talk about alchemy and Mr. Ars. What do you want me to talk about first?

 Normally, this would not be the kind of thing to talk about in such a friendly atmosphere, but Vio started talking quite naturally.

"Alchemy magic. The alchemy used in alchemy dolls is alchemical magic, as Pheuel sees it. I've heard that the elves created them by combining alchemy and magic.

The alchemy itself was created by elves. The magic itself was created by elves, though the man who created it was killed in the war against Worms. It's a shame to lose a man like that. ---- Oh, I digress, I can use that alchemical magic too, so I think I can answer your question.

 I'm sure I'm talking about something heavy, but Vieo doesn't stop eating, he makes a gesture as if to encourage me to eat.
 I had no choice but to reach for the glass of fruit wine.

I'd like to ask you if you've ever taught alchemy to humans, or if not, has it ever been leaked to the outside world?

 Vio, munching on a large mushroom, meditated and tilted his head as if remembering something.

"No, I haven't. I can assure you of that. I didn't tell anyone, and I don't think Ebe was leaking anything to the outside world, and I don't think the material was stolen. I can assure you of that.

"Then what's with the alchemy doll?

If what Pheuel said is true, it's definitely a more advanced version of the same kind of elven alchemy. At the very least, if you cut off the part of the body that was supplemented by my alchemy magic, it will immediately return to the alchemy water, so it is impossible to fuse it back together even if it turns into a piece of meat, like that alchemy doll.

 I didn't think we'd come this far and then be back to square one.
 I was expecting a little more progress or a hint, but perhaps I was too naive.

"If ...... Vio wanted to make an alchemy doll, could he?

"Well, I don't think so. In the first place, I don't know of any magic that can read memories like that. If I could, I think I'd be in Ars-kun's class as far as I know. Even so, even if I were to teach alchemy, it wouldn't take more than ten or twenty years," Vio replied with a laugh. Oh, and Walth, if I taught you, you'd be able to do it in the same amount of time," he added.

"Why are you mentioning my name there?

 I felt my heart stop beating, but I managed to keep my composure and answered.

I can see other people's magical powers as auras, isn't that amazing?

"...... Is that true?

Is that true?" "This is true. So I can see that you have the same power as that Ars-kun. The fact that you have so little magic power, which is unthinkable given your magic power, is even more interesting.

 I regret that I didn't get to know Vio that well when I was Ars.
 I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more information on this subject in the future.

I'm sorry, ....... I didn't know the details of Vio's power either. ......

No need for Pheuel to apologize.

 I'm not sure if I'm the only one, but I'm not the only one.

You two seem to get along much better than I expected. I thought that Pheuel was only fond of Ars-kun.

"It's not that I don't like people, Milady.

You're right. But even without that, they seem to get along well.



 While Pheuel and I froze, Vio continued to eat without stopping.

The story you brought is full of strange points, isn't it? No, I think you're the ones who are crazy.

What do you mean?

What do you mean?" "The story of Ars-kun dying and coming back to life, your own magical power, and the matter of that Hel-Artio who is said to be related to Phiel. I'm talking about the fact that it's strange to see so many people with magical powers like Ars-kun's.

 I feel uncomfortable with what Vio said.
 It seems that Fiel also felt the same way, and their eyes met.

Why does Hellas Artio come up in this conversation?

It's because that Hell Artyo had a similar one with him. Someone with the magical power of Ars-kun.

"That's not Ars, is it?

 I kicked off my chair and stood up.
 I'm not sure what to make of that.
 But Vio shook his head lightly and denied my words.

That's not true. That's not Ars-kun's.

"Not Ars?

What are you so surprised about? Of course it's not. No two people in this world have the same magical power or aura. Even if your magic power is close to Ars', your aura is different from Ars'. Or did you think it was Ars-kun who was controlling the alchemy doll?

 The aura that represents my magical power is different from the one that Vieo knows of Ars?
 Is it something to do with me being different, or is it something to do with this world being different from the one I know ......, or is it just that it doesn't match unless it's a set of physical bodies .

 Either way, this is one more option I can eliminate completely.
 The fact that it wasn't Ars Dittrand that Vio and Pheuel knew that turned Hell Artyo into an alchemy doll, and that Ars himself said that he came back to life, is completely unreliable. But I can't explain the real Ars.

"Yeah, because that was a possibility, if you believe Ars' words.

"No, that's not possible, all things considered," Vio said, his face suddenly turning serious. I'm sure you're right. And above all, the Ars I know is not the kind of person who would think like that, and Ars is gone. Because once you're dead, you can't come back to life.

 Pheuel picked up the chair I had kicked away and I sat down in it quietly.
 Vio, with absolute confidence, assured me that it was not Ars.

"Then how do you explain Ars Dittrand being here now?

"A body that can no longer withstand magical power will always kill its own individual, that much is certain. The dead do not come back to life. We elves used to study that kind of magic. The soul is too weak a link to this world to come back. That's our view as elves. So you're just fooled. It's something else, just like Ars.

 Same answer as Aeneas the genie.
 Vio also agrees that someone is pretending to be something else.
 But what does it mean to pretend to be something that Ainess doesn't understand?

I'm not going to make such a difficult face. It's true that the magic power itself was abnormal, but the magic power was much less than yours, and there seemed to be something wrong with that magic power, so it's not that threatening. The only problem is that Hellartio.

 Elves have concluded that dead things don't come back to life.
 But I wondered what they would make of the reincarnation spell I used.

"There's something Phiel didn't tell you. I'd like your opinion on that.

"What is it? I hope it's interesting.

It's about why he said Ars died and came back to life.

Isn't it possible that he was corrupted by magic? What else could it be?

 I was a little worried about talking.
 I'm a little nervous about telling you this, but I'm sure you'll have no problem telling me this.
 It's the only way to get a more accurate opinion, so I said the words.

I've heard that Ars has testified that he was brought back to life after a failed attempt at reincarnation magic.

"What's that? You did something very interesting, Ars! The idea of starting life over is a very human idea with a short lifespan. It's a very human idea to start your life over again, and if you think it was Ars-kun, then it makes a little more sense.

 Vio stops eating, crosses his arms and starts to groan.

"----, but it still won't bring you back to life. I don't know if that reincarnation spell worked or not. Either way, once the soul has left the body, it will never return. The soul has a much weaker connection to the world than we think, so of course it is impossible to put someone else's soul into it. In my opinion, reincarnation magic is not an attempt to put the soul itself into a new body.

 I can only say that Vio is a master at seeing that the principle of reincarnation magic is not soul replacement.
 If the alchemy magic that makes up the alchemy doll can only be handled by someone with my level of power, then the person who controlled Hell Artyo is the one who created the alchemy doll.
 Since it's impossible to come back to life or put a different soul into the body, we can conclude that Ars is a fake.

 If the alchemical magic has not been leaked to the outside world, then the reason why he used Hell Artyo to attack the Forest of the Divine Tree is not to eliminate the connection with the alchemical magic, but to show his obsession with Phiel. In that case, if we assume that the church members are pagans, there is no explanation for the attack on the village.
 In addition, there is too weak a reason to assume that there was someone in the church who had the same magical power as Ars and had been studying alchemical magic for decades, other than a suspicious person like the fake Ars.
 It would be more natural to assume that the request for the annihilation of paganism was sent out by the upper echelons of the Church by the false Ars.

 The Church is not white, but it is already under the control of False Ars.
 If we think that the source of the paganism is False Ars, and that he has been studying alchemical magic before he pretended to be Ars, then everything makes sense.


 It is almost as if the decision has been made.

 There's still a lot we don't know, but we'll have to find out from him.
 That he has my memories, that he can use alchemy and memory detachment magic.
 How did he impersonate Ars in the palace, how was he not completely denied by the spirit Ainess, how was he able to spread the alchemy doll all over the kingdom without anyone in the palace noticing?
 And why is he so obsessed with Phiel? I don't understand his motives in any way.

 With so many mysteries surrounding her, even if she were to return to the Kingdom of Carlitz, it would certainly not be a straightforward matter.
 Just as I was about to reach for my meal, I heard an angry voice and the sound of breaking dishes, inappropriate for a drinking party.

"Hey, say that again, human! You can't even use magic, you've got a tiny bit of magic power, but you're stronger than me?

I'll say it again. There is no one among the elves who can defeat me with swordsmanship. Even with magic enhancements.

 The two elves who were about to get into a fight were Garde Obec, a heretical elf who had traveled to the northern continent to hone his swordsmanship, and Neya.